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EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Forthcoming meetings
DateVenue
Sun Nov 16th 2025
10:00		EFC Fungi Group and Norsey Wood Society. Fungi meeting with the Norsey Wood Soc. Norsey wood, Car Park TQ690956, W3W:leader.sugar.tricks. Table next to Car Park to collect and identify specimens found in the wood
Sat Dec 6th 2025
13:00-16:00		Annual Exhibition & Social. The Green Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Basildon, SS16 4UH. Exhibitors from 11:00. There will be 2 guided tours of the Archives Room at 12:00 and 14:30. Book on arrival
Sat Mar 21st 2026
13:00-17:00		Essex Field Club A.G.M. 2026. Cordite Room, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Basildon, SS16 4UH.

Recent Database Species Records

SpeciesLocationDate
Omonadus floralisGrays,....09/11/2025
Steatoda nobilisGrays,....04/11/2025
Sitona hispidulusGrays,....04/11/2025
Erigone atraGrays,....04/11/2025
Rhyzobius lituraGrays,....04/11/2025
Gibbaranea gibbosaGrays,....04/11/2025
Anyphaena numidaGrays,....04/11/2025
Tenuiphantes tenuis (Lepthyphantes tenuis)Little....28/10/2025
Labulla thoracicaLittle....28/10/2025
Centromerus dilutusLittle....28/10/2025
Tapinocyba praecoxLittle....28/10/2025
Agalenatea rediiLittle....28/10/2025
Metellina segmentata sens. str.Little....28/10/2025
Pachygnatha degeeriLittle....28/10/2025